Product Description: Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul celebrates all the magic of gardening-the feeling of satisfaction that comes from creating something from nothing; the physical and spiritual renewal the earth provides; and the special moments shared with friends and family only nature can bestow...read more

Product Description: Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul celebrates all the magic of gardening-the feeling of satisfaction that comes from creating something from nothing; the physical and spiritual renewal the earth provides; and the special moments shared with friends and family only nature can bestow...read more

Explains how to use horticulture as both a metaphor and a useful tool for putting oneself in touch with the processes of the natural world and for assessing and enhancing creativity in every aspect of one's life.

A new installment in the popular series provides down-to-earth inspiration for gardeners, in a collection of thematic scriptural excerpts, uplifting stories, and heart-warming quotes that are bound in an edition suitable for gift giving.

Product Description: Garden Lunacy: A Growing Concern is a dead-on, laugh-out-loud look at the world of gardening, especially the world between each gardener's ears. The author pokes fun at the way they think, their odd habits, skewed view of the universe, and their inevitable confrontations with what the author calls, the "other human sub-species," namely, non-gardeners...read more

The critically acclaimed author offers a passionate literary celebration of the art of gardening, discussing her favorite plants, her horticultural sources of inspiration, famous gardens around the world, and more. Reprint. (view table of contents)

Product Description: An imaginative assemblage of gardening literature and history for the avid gardener and literary reader alikeThe Echoing Green is a lively examination of all things that make a garden a divine and interesting place. It is a tapestry rich with sumptuous imagery, unusual information, and exacting prose about gardening history, lore, rituals, and the personal experiences and reflections of author Jennifer Heath, herself a passionate gardener for more than thirty years...read more

In a literary anthology of essays, contributors including Maxine Kumin, Ian Frazier, D. H. Lawrence, Colette, Marina Warner, Hilton Als, Ken Druse, Jamaica Kincaid, and Katherine S. White share their thoughts on their favorite plants. 15,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

Product Description: This is a joyous, perplexing, humorous, and fulfilling look at the relationship between people and plants, written by some of the best garden essayists of our time.